The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

For Orthodox spirituality, the ascetical disciplines of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and manual labor build on the grace of the sacraments to slowly reform the desire of the human heart.

The decree, signed by Cardinal Arthur Roche, prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ... of mercy and an authentic icon of the Good Samaritan.” ...

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Before receiving the sacrament, they respond to a three-part ... a point of disagreement with the Orthodox Churches." 248. "At the outset the Eastern tradition expresses the Father's character ...

Beyond the Bible, Roman Catholics, and Orthodox Christians celebrate the sacraments validly, venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary and other saints. They follow the same seasons of the liturgical year.

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Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter ... who then carry them around the church while following an icon of ...

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A senior Ukrainian Orthodox Church official recently warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks the Kremlin is in a 'holy war' with the West.

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That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...